New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

There has thus been increase Of 223,9lj distinct
documents and transactions, an increase OF over
80 per cent I'm the volume of business. In 1871 there
were weighed by the customs officers at New York
3.251.322. oOi pounds. In 1857 the amount cichcd
J.j22 Gj5101 pounds, an Increase of 30 per cent
In general terms IT mas be stated that there has
been Increase of SO per cent IN the transactions
requiring ucilon hy the customs officers al that port
In my judgment. definite annual appropriations
for the support Of the customs service would be pre-
fcralr To ih' press. system This Wond nercN'tlir
the lduptl1n OF another reform 1id nee'rd VIZ, the
payment cf fixed salaries t. all those collectors and
Srr,cvrss e customs vIt arr NY '"nil"'' lt"l 30
par by salaries ond in I'rt by fcs', commis ions
Should II be determined, however to continue the
pc. mstoh annual alwamlu ON OF o Wn9 |1I' ~
Iropria'ci and III" r'"c IT'S from fines Irn dtcs. and
foricrurci. fcrS storage cdrasc labor AID servi IS
enable the Department 10 know At al tlm,s the e'act
amount available for customs expenses. and would
greatly simplify the ,borS Of the of'ri' q" re ~
During Tie uast year thcrc have hccn bold n tie
port ~ New York three Conferences ~ local appraisers
which w"rr convened for IN" purpose Of securing So
FAR possible" uniform practice a. tho several ports
In tic valuation and class hcaou ~ imported merch
auhi,c The first conference met on December .
l--G and waS attended hv The appraisers from the
five principal ports Of ms connrv II was called By
re for he purpose Of slmpfylns ana harmonzlns
cation Of so-callcd C. hat materials"
The others held under and nv virtue ~ an act
~ March 2. lat. which Appropriated -. for de-
fraying the expenses Of local appraisers a. quarterly
meetings Of mi, character the second Mondays in
July and October last and attended cSDeciively
hy the appraisers from four and OF tie principal
ports
The proceedings extended over period OF about
Wccs each conference, and appear 10 have been
conducted with harmony and attended with much In
teIcst Tie report Of each has been published by the
Department. and copies sent the Customs officers
at all ports.
Under the ac' above mentioned Two NOR" confer
cncc, VIII 10 held M Now York In January and March
next, which viii be attended by the appraisers rom
tho leading ports and from other pOrS which have
not been represented al previous conferences.
II Il. perhaps. too early set to Judge as 10 The
practical results Of these conferences. bat much benz
~ 10 tho Government we'll To cOrincN al Inter.
csis IS hoped hc derived thnrcfrom I'm Nh" way OF
Increased revenue the and 10 the other ~ more
certainty as to tho rates Of duty to be imposed
Tho limited appropriation prccludrS the attendance
a, fhcso Conferences Of appraisers from distance:
who would I'm all probability be- most benehted
thereby and increased appropriation for the ensuing
year wuull II IS thought, enable the Depart ncnt 10
So arrange these conferences 10 Increase thir use
fitness
FOREIGN COMMERCE
Tho values Of our imports from and exports to
foreign countries during the ended june 30 f777'
As compared with the preceding fiscal year. have been
A. follows
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